NEWS RELEASE -TOWN OF JAMES ISLAND HURRICANE FLORENCE UPDATE #9

The Town of James Island is closely monitoring Hurricane Florence and is currently operating at OPCON level 1.

The Town participated in an Emergency Management call today with Charleston County and State emergency officials. The Mandatory Evacuation order by the Governor still stands. The reversed lanes on I-26 will end at 6:00 p.m.

Please note that bus pickup stops for James Island to take to open shelters has ceased and one shelter outside of Charleston County is open at this time at Flower Towne Elementary, 20 King Charles Circle, Summerville.

Sandbag operations have ceased. The Town issued 12,000 sandbags since Saturday.

The Charleston County Citizen Hotline is open. That number is 843-746-3900.